Stick with it . I just finished my 8th str8 razor shave , it's starting to get easy . My first shave was a disaster , too . My razor was not quite sharp enough , and I was worried I might slice a piece of my face off if I wasn't careful . I shaved my cheeks and finished up with my disposeable razor . By the time I got to my third shave , I realised I wasn't going to slice my face up , as long as I paid attention to the angle I held my razor at . By the 6th shave I had finally got my razor acceptably sharp and had enough experience to get a decent shave . I still have to use the disposeable for my upper and lower lip , but I shave the rest of my face with the srt8 . I'm 52 years old , and for the first time in my life I actually enjoy shaving . I find it to be relaxing and fun .